ܡܲܚܸܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ
Makhbina lakh Yeshu
The phrase "I love you, Jesus" in Aramaic is ܡܲܚܸܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ (Makhbina lakh Yeshu).
This phrase is a personal expression of love and devotion directed toward Jesus.
How do you pronounce it?
Makhbina lakh Yeshu
Did you know?
- Modern Aramaic, known as Neo-Aramaic, is still spoken today by Assyrian and Chaldean communities, though the phrase uses a classical form often reserved for liturgy.
- While this phrase is used in prayer, the word ܡܲܚܸܒ݂ܢܵܐ is also the root for the word 'lover' in a secular sense. This creates a linguistic bridge between human affection and divine worship.
- The word ܝܼܫܘܿܥ is the original Aramaic name from which the Greek 'Iesous' and English 'Jesus' are derived.
Example conversation
Two friends are praying together in a quiet room.
- ܣܪܓܝ Sargiܡܲܚܸܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ.M-ḥibno lāk Īshūʿ.I love you, Jesus.
- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ Gabrielܐܲܡܝܼܢܹܐ ܐ݊ܢܵܐ ܒܹܗ.Amīnē ana bēh.I believe in him.
- ܣܪܓܝ Sargiܗܘܼ ܡܲܚܸܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܲܢ.Hū m-ḥibno lan.He loves us.
- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ Gabrielܐܹܢܵܐ ܐܵܡܹܢ.Ēna āmen.I say amen.
